Sex, Lies and Videotape

USA 1989, 100 minutes
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / Independent

Feat. James Spader, Peter Gallagher, Andie MacDowell, Laura San Giancomo

Aroview: Palm d'or winning exploration of modern sexuality concerns an enigmatic drifter who affects the dysfunctional lives of an old college pal, his wife and her sister. The cast perfectly hone the subtleties of a remarkably original script.

Cannes - Palm D’Or
NZ International Film Festival 1989

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5 stars (Exceptional) Sexually repressed Ann is married to John, who's having an affair with Ann's sister Cynthia. When John's old friend Graham (with an unusual hobby) shows up, the film becomes a fascinating character study. Clever dialogue and very intriguing. ~GenXGirl
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5 stars (Exceptional) This clever film was a ground-breaker in suggesting that people might be more honest with strangers than with loved ones, for fear of having to be accountable for their actions. Amusing, sophisticated and erotic. ~Sandy
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5 stars (Exceptional) A witty diamond of a script, superbly acted, and realised with a very cool sense of style - the coy restraint of which is perhaps, in retrospect, the sexiest thing about the film. Sundance would never be the same again afterwards. ~fairbrother